This week's show: Labor historian Peter Rachleff on how a Midwest strike helped shape national labor law plus a preview of his talk on the 1886 takeover of the Richmond (VA) City Council by black and white union activists.
Plus labor music from The Heartland Labor Forum and, on Labor History in 2:00, the birth of the original Rebel Girl, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn.
Broadcast on August 8, 2024 on WPFW 89.3FM in Washington, DC.
Hosted by Chris Garlock and Elise Bryant; produced by Chris Garlock; engineered by Mike Nasella & Kahlia Chapman.
The Labor Heritage Power Hour is a member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network.
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